The Business News Headlines 23 November 2021

Our top story today will depress the heck out of my granddaughter...the Dollar Store is officially dead as Dollar Tree today raised their prices by a whopping 25%.  Also today you'll meet Rep. Ras Smith a Iowa House member who has announced his intention to become the next governor of this state. The intersection of business and politics today.

• The Dollar Store Story;
• President Biden and oil;
• Are gas prices historically high?
• Walmart ain't going back to 24/7;
• Best Buy and organized crime;
• Retailers betting on Black Friday foot traffic;
• The Wall Street Report;
• He will take his salary in...Bitcoin.

Also today you'll meet Rep. Ras Smith (D-Waterloo) and his really interesting story. Rep. Smith is running to become the next Iowa governor so we talk about business, education, hunting and so much more. To listen, click here.

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